Eliyahu HONIG
Housing: 5 boxes Period: 1919-1996
Eliyahu Honig was the first Australian to play in the Maccabi Games (tennis), and comes from a family which has a long connection with Palestine. He was the Director of Special Projects in the Public Relations division of the Hebrew University, and former Deputy Vice-President. His book Zionism in Australia 1920-1939: the formative Years was published by the Mandelbaum Trust, the University of Sydney (Studies in Judaica, no 7) in 1997.
Papers of Early Australian Zionism
• Photocopies of correspondence and minutes of the Australian Zionist Federation from the Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem, 1919-1948.
• Background papers to the first, second and third Conferences of the Australian Zionist Federation.
• Newsclippings (1920-1938).
• Habonim background papers and Zionist material of the 1940s.
• Zionist youth magazines of the 1940s and early 1950s.
• Some annual reports of Kadimah
AJHS will be relocating to new premises post 1st December 2024.
Hence, between 1st October 2024 to 10th Jan 2025, we won’t be able to receive research enquiries, which require access to physical archives.
Should you require more details or have questions, please email the Head Archivist archivist@ajhs.com.au
AJHS appreciates your patience, cooperation, and support during our relocation